Archery Bow Collection (#3)

Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC357942 Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
3742877 Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 38x26 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho)
1721352 Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); (add.info.: Centaurus aiming clouds with bow, drawing by Odilon Redon, 1875)

Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence
STC323933 Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho) by Paul

Robin Hood at the May Day Revels, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood
IL197704 Robin Hood at the May Day Revels, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood, told by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck, 1910-20 (colour litho) by Davie

Venus and Adonis (colour litho)
STC133200 Venus and Adonis (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Letter "T", Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub
3026001 Letter " T", Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966859 Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph)
1198407 A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph) by Sluiter, Jan Willem (Willy) (1873-1949)

To Ximena on a Donkey (engraving)
1062999 To Ximena on a Donkey (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Ximena on a Donkey, Some Incidents in a Naval Officers Day Ashore in Spain)

Untitled (woodcut)
2563194 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.5x24.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: An archer prepares to fire an arrow)

Untitled (woodcut)
2563192 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.4x24.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: A samurai sits with a black fan and a bow)

The Story of Oenone and Paris, 1460s (tempera on panel)
3077115 The Story of Oenone and Paris, 1460s (tempera on panel) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502); 34x17 cm; J

Taos Hunter (oil on canvas)
HEH372279 Taos Hunter (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 81.3x66 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Portrait of Lady Crosfield, 1923 (oil on canvas)
658039 Portrait of Lady Crosfield, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 154.5x117 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Crosfield)

Cupid with arrow and bow, from the Yellow Room, 16th century (fresco)
2384751 Cupid with arrow and bow, from the Yellow Room, 16th century (fresco) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71) (attr. to); Rocca Meli Lupi, Soragna, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Soragna)

Yorimasa slays the monster, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho)
STC323776 Yorimasa slays the monster, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho) by Paul

Roosilia Drake (oil on canvas)
465988 Roosilia Drake (oil on canvas) by Pickering, Henry (fl.1740-c.1771); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Roosilia Drake (1736-1823) illegitimate daughter of John Manners

The Winged Boy, (oil on canvas)
657585 The Winged Boy, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winged Boy. Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

Attacking a stronghold, miniature from "Synopsis historiarum", c
AIS5342678 Attacking a stronghold, miniature from " Synopsis historiarum", c.1126-1150, 12th century (illuminated manuscript) by Scylitzes, John (fl.1081); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Personages de Comedie, Front Cover, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966866 Personages de Comedie, Front Cover, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Breach of Parliamentary Privilege (engraving)
1629043 The Breach of Parliamentary Privilege (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Breach of Parliamentary Privilege, Scenes in the House of Commons)

Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck
6338934 Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Springbok Hunting in South Africa (engraving)
1041224 Springbok Hunting in South Africa (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Springbok Hunting in South Africa)

Visez au coeur, belles dames!, engraving by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print)
1123817 Visez au coeur, belles dames!, engraving by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aim for the heart, ladies)

The Violinist, (oil on canvas)
822954 The Violinist, (oil on canvas) by Tack, August Vincent (1870-1949); 104.3x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Violinist. Augustus Vincent Tack (1870-1949). Oil on canvas

Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi, (oil on canvas)
651314 Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 46.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi)

Sunshine and Shadow, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
985473 Sunshine and Shadow, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 77x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunshine and Shadow. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

Philoctete vise Ulysse avec l arc d Hercule - Oeuvre de Asmus Jacob Carstens (1754-1798)
FIA5387980 Philoctete vise Ulysse avec l arc d Hercule - Oeuvre de Asmus Jacob Carstens (1754-1798), Encre et aquarelle sur papier (49, 5x58, 5 cm)

Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC (raised, chased, repousse silver)
499619 Lion Hunting Cup, 1100-1000 BC (raised, chased, repousse silver) by Iranian School; 14x9.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Rescue of Sir Richard of the Lea, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood
IL197703 The Rescue of Sir Richard of the Lea, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood, told by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck

Love in Idleness (oil on canvas)
CH402322 Love in Idleness (oil on canvas) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 87.6x106 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Costume of an Ethiopian soldier, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234037 Costume of an Ethiopian soldier, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the five eldest children of the 2nd Earl of Bradford (1789-1865), c. 1821-74 (oil on canvas)
7240937 Portrait of the five eldest children of the 2nd Earl of Bradford (1789-1865), c.1821-74 (oil on canvas) by Ross, Magdalena (1801-74); 19.2x15 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century
6340027 Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield)

Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century
6338936 Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging)

Ingenuity, 1734 (fresco)
5949097 Ingenuity, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (engraving)
729473 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Cupid with his Bow, c. 1595-1642 (oil on canvas)
7240826 Cupid with his Bow, c.1595-1642 (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642) (follower of); 53.3x68.6 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of a Lady Saaid to be Mary Queen of Scots, c. 1800-99 (oil on canvas)
7240875 Portrait of a Lady Saaid to be Mary Queen of Scots, c.1800-99 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 5.7x4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Cupid shaving his bow, c. 1523-40 (oil on canvas)
7240778 Cupid shaving his bow, c.1523-40 (oil on canvas) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40) (after); 49.4x33.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Rachel, Lady Russell (1637-1723), c. 1657-1723 (oil on canvas)
7240703 Portrait of Rachel, Lady Russell (1637-1723), c.1657-1723 (oil on canvas) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739) (attr. to); 58.5x48 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Madame Grand (Noel Catherine Vorlee, 1761-1835) 1783 (Oil on canvas)
7241146 Madame Grand (Noel Catherine Vorlee, 1761-1835) 1783 (Oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 92.1 x 72.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

South American Indian with a chocolate pot, drinking cup and stirrer (molinet) (engraving)
7172112 South American Indian with a chocolate pot, drinking cup and stirrer (molinet) (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Medieval archer (engraving)
7185118 Medieval archer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval archer. Illustration from Jeanne d Arc, by H Wallon (Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie)

Cowboy pursued by Indians
LAL319832 Cowboy pursued by Indians. by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cowboy pursued by Indians. Illustration originally from Boys Own Paper.); © Look and Learn

Shrovetide Celebration (colour litho)
7201526 Shrovetide Celebration (colour litho) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrovetide Celebration)

Odysseus drawing his bow (colour litho)
7201984 Odysseus drawing his bow (colour litho) by Bonamy, Armand Joseph (fl.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus drawing his bow)

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"From Ancient Warriors to Modern Romantics: The Timeless Power of the Archery Bow" Step into a world where history and art intertwine, showcasing the enduring allure of the archery bow. In a black and white photograph from World War II, Winston Churchill stands tall, his iconic cigar in hand, but instead of a machine gun, he wields an archery bow - symbolizing strength and determination in times of conflict. Travel back even further to ancient Rome through a vibrant colored engraving. Romans proudly display their mastery with bows and arrows, reminding us that this weapon has been revered for centuries. Fast forward to the glamorous 1930s as women's shoe advertisements come alive with color lithographs. Amidst elegant heels and fashionable attire, an archer takes aim - capturing hearts not only with her style but also her skill. February arrives with Valentine's Day festivities; love is in the air. Cupid himself makes an appearance in engravings, armed with his trusty bow and arrow ready to strike unsuspecting hearts. An illustration captures the intensity of an archer fully drawing their bowstring - muscles taut and focus unwavering. It serves as a reminder that precision is key when aiming for success. Delve into historical chronicles where Byzantines execute prisoners from defeated armies. Amongst tales of conquest lies evidence that bows were once instruments of power on battlefields across civilizations. A watercolor painting transports us to nature's realm as hunters take down animals under watchful attendants' eyes. The silent prowess required by these skilled marksmen echoes throughout time. Pierre Louys' poetic illustrations evoke passion within "Les Chansons de Bilitis. " In one print titled "L'Amour, " an ethereal figure gracefully wields both beauty and deadly accuracy - proving that love can be found even amidst danger. With boredom lurking around every corner, unleash your imagination through a vibrant lithograph.